The Castle (video game)
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The Castle is a video game released by ASCII Corporation in 1986 for the FM-7 and X1 computers. It was later ported to the MSX and NEC branded personal computers, and got a single console port for the SG-1000. The game is set within a castle containing 100 rooms, most of which contain one or more puzzles.
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Developer(s) | ASCII Corporation |
Publisher(s) | ASCII Corporation |
Platform(s) | PC-8801, PC-9801, PC-6001, FM-7, X1, MSX, SG-1000 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre(s) | Puzzle-platform |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
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It was followed by Castlequest (Castle Excellent in Japan). Both games are early examples of the Metroidvania genre.[1]